Ambati Rayudu (cricketer) Wife, Weight, Height, Age, Records and More

Ambati Rayudu
(Indian Cricketer)

• The 12th Indian to hit a half-century on ODI debut (63* vs Zimbabwe, 2013)
• Highest run-scorer (78) in Deodhar Trophy 2012-13 final.

• The 2010 and 2011 Alan Border Medal recipient
• Australian ODI Player of the year:- 2010, 2011, 2012
• Player of the tournament in IPL:- 2008, 2013

• Rayudu has had temperamental issues in the past and he had an altercation with the then Hyderabad coach Rajesh Yadav, after which he shifted his base to Andhra.
• After winning an IPL match, Rayudu was seen passing comments on Harshal Patel after which Patel tried to counter him before being stopped by Virat Kohli.
• After joining the rebel India Cricket league in 2007, Rayudu was banned by the BCCI for two years before being awarded amnesty in 2009.
• In 2005, during his Ranji Trophy days, Rayudu was involved in a scuffle with Hyderabad player Arjun Yadav, in which he was attacked by Yadav with a stump.
• In the 2016 IPL, Rayudu was involved in an off-field spat with teammate Harbhajan Singh.
• In 2018, the BCCI banned Rayudu for two matches after his heated conversation with the Umpires during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match.
• In 2017, a video surfaced on social media showing Rayudu manhandling a senior citizen.

• In his early days, Rayudu was even referred to as the next Sachin Tendulkar.
• Apart from batting, he is also a part-time off-spinner and wicket-keeper.
• Rayudu is a huge fan of Manchester United FC.
• Though he is a Hyderabadi, in 2011-12 FC season he played for Baroda, after Hyderabad had got relegated.
• Rayudu was the captain of the 2004 U-19 team which included players like Shikhar Dhawan, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, and R.P. Singh.